Forsythia Sage

Description:

Salvia madrensis (Forsythia sage) is a yellow-flowered Salvia growing in warm, wet areas. Salvia madrensis spends the first part of the growing season putting out 4-7 foot stems that are thick (2 inches) and square, with ridges on each corner emphasizing the squareness. The rough, heart-shaped spinach-green leaves are widely spaced on the stem, graduating in size from large at the bottom to smaller at the top, giving a lush covering to the plant. Numerous 12 inch inflorescences are covered with softly colored butter-yellow flowers held in whorl. Blooming normally begins in late August and continues until frost. This year they started blooming in early June.

Habitat:

Moist hot climate. Likes shade, but tolerates sun. It grows to 3 ft in sun. Has shallow roots. Easy to propagate from root cuttings.